To Keep the Past

With the trial of the pit looming before him and his recent indiscretions casting long shadows behind him, Riale prepares for one of the most dangerous days of his life. He hopes to keep his past firmly in his mind where it belongs despite knowing all too well that failure will cost him his future. More

It’s not the past that haunts Riale—it’s the loss of that past.

With the trial of the pit looming before him and his recent indiscretions casting long shadows behind him, Riale prepares for one of the most dangerous days of his life. He hopes to keep his past firmly in his mind where it belongs despite knowing all too well that failure will cost him his future.

This is a stand-alone novella set in the same world as the short story collection RibbonSight.

Marie Croke went to bed with a miniature dictionary (she still has it) before she was school aged. She's been reading since kindergarten (that is when they teach it) and writing stories since first grade (it was a requirement). She borrowed (more like stole...temporarily) books from sisters and hid them under her pillow. It made her sleep better.

She is now a fantasy writer. In 2011, she won first place in the Writers of the Future Contest (Vol. 28). She has since sold to Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Daily Science Fiction.

Marie lives in Maryland with her fiancé and two children. You can find her online at www.mariecroke.com